Jun 16, 2026 – 5.00amThe $5 billion-plus Marinus Link power cable being built between Tasmania and Victoria is likely to drive a jump in network charges for Tasmanian consumers that far outweighs the benefits from swapping surplus renewable power across the Bass Strait.The findings come from an analysis by the Victoria Energy Policy Centre carried out for the Bob Brown Foundation, which was founded by the former Greens leader and opposes the large-scale development of Tasmania for renewable energy generation and the new transmission it requires.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles